PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 08-JUL-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 514-7210 Fax: (602) 514-7215 IX_FV120 Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Blythe, CA: Fair 79-107 Coachella, CA: Fair 74-108 El Centro, CA: Fair 77-108 Bakersfield, CA: Fair 69-94 Fresno, CA: Partly Cloudy 63-94 Oxnard, CA: Cloudy 58-69 Salinas, CA: Fair 53-68 Santa Maria, CA: Partly Cloudy 52-70 San Antonio, TX: Fair 77-106 McAllen, TX: Fair 81-104 Phoenix, AZ: Partly Cloudy 88-105 Yuma, AZ: Partly Cloudy 79-106 Veracruz, Ver MX: Partly Cloudy 77-95 Guadalajara, Jal. MX: Partly Cloudy 63-87 Villahermosa,Tab. MX: Mostly Cloudy 75-96 CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 7.25-8.45 Red Type 18-24s 14.45-16.15 occasional lower ---ENDIVE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 7.45-8.50 occasional higher ---ESCAROLE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 7.45-8.50 occasional higher ---GREENS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Kale 24s 5.95-8.00 mostly 6.55-7.65 ---PARSLEY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Curly 60s 7.45-9.50 mostly 8.35-8.65 Plain 60s 8.45-10.15 mostly 8.45-9.65 occasional higher and lower ---PEAS GREEN: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. 10 lb cartons Snow Peas 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 occasional higher and lower Sugar Snap Peas 13.00-17.65 mostly 13.00-15.00 occasional higher and lower ---SPINACH: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. cartons bunched Flat 24s 6.25-9.75 mostly 7.25-8.75 occasional higher CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---CORN-SWEET: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Extra services included. Many present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. cartons White 4 dz min 12.45-14.45 mostly 13.45-14.45 ---TOMATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Extra services included. 25 lb cartons loose Mature Greens xlge 5.95-6.95 mostly 5.95 few 4.95 lge 5.95-6.95 mostly 5.95 few 4.95 med 5.95-6.95 mostly 5.95 few 4.95 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. flats 12 1-pt baskets 9.50-10.95 mostly 9.95-10.95 KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2008 Season ---CARROTS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Some present shipments of Organic from previous commitments. sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 11.00-14.85 mostly 12.00-13.20 occasional lower 50 lb sacks loose jbo 10.00-14.85 mostly 11.00-12.20 25 lb sacks loose jbo 5.00-7.45 mostly 5.50-6.10 ORGANIC sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 19.00-24.70 occasional lower sacks 24 2-lb film bags med-lge 19.00-24.70 occasional lower sacks 10 5-lb film bags med-lge 19.00-24.70 occasional lower MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---CUCUMBERS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTON 36S HIGHER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons med 14.95-16.95 occasional higher fr qual 12.95-14.95 mostly 14.95 ord qual 7.95-8.95 few lower lge 10.95-12.95 few higher cartons 36s 7.95-8.95 mostly 8.95 few higher ---TOMATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 5X6S LOWER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons/flats 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x4s 12.95-14.95 mostly 14.95 4x5s 12.95-14.95 mostly 14.95 5x5s 9.95-10.95 mostly 10.95 few higher 5x6s 10.95-12.95 mostly 11.95-12.95 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids med-lge 10.95-11.95 mostly 10.95 occasional higher 20 lb cartons loose med-lge 16.95-20.95 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET EXTRA LARGE ABOUT STEADY OTHERS HIGHER. Extra services included. 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 12.95-14.95 mostly 14.95 lge 12.95-14.95 mostly 14.95 med 10.95-12.95 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2008 Season ---CARROTS: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services extra. Wide range in quality. 50 lb sacks loose jbo 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 occasional higher ---PEPPERS OTHER: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET POBLANO LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and size. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Jalapeno 9.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 few 13.00 Poblano 9.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 few 14.00 Serrano 15.00-19.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Wide range in quality and condition. GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 25 lb cartons loose exlge 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-14.95 lge 11.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-13.95 occasional higher med 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-11.95 occasional higher MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2008 Season ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 25 lb cartons 32.65-36.85 mostly 34.00-35.85 occasional higher and lower 2009 Season ---ONIONS GREEN: SUPPLY LARGE LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons bunched 48s lge 6.50-8.35 occasional higher and lower 48s med 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 few 5.50 occasional higher 48s sml 5.00-7.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 occasional higher Leeks 12s 15.35-18.50 mostly 15.35-17.50 occasional higher and lower MEXICO CROSSINGS THRU CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2008 Season ---BEETS: DEMAND MODERATE. Extra services included. cartons bunched Red Type 12s supplies insufficient to establish a market OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2008 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Prices includes some 45 pound cartons. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 6.15-7.15 mostly 6.65 Red Type 18-24s 12.65 OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2008 Season ---RADISHES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET 48S SLIGHTLY HIGHER 24S ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched 24s 6.65-8.50 48s 8.00-10.25 occasional higher SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---BROCCOLI: SUPPLY SHORT TRIM LIGHT. DEMAND VERY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in price and appearance. cartons bchd 14s 5.00-7.35 mostly 5.00-5.50 occasional higher and lower bchd 18s 5.50-7.85 mostly 5.50-6.00 occasional higher and lower 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 5.00-7.45 mostly 5.50-6.50 occasional higher and lower Short Trim 6.00-8.35 mostly 6.00-7.00 occasional higher and lower 18 lb cartons loose Florettes 11.50-13.35 occasional higher. Some shippers curtailing harvest due to market conditions. ---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND VERY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons film wrapped White 9s 6.50-9.50 mostly 6.50-8.35 occasional higher 12s 7.45-10.50 mostly 7.45-9.50 occasional higher 16s 6.50-8.45 mostly 6.50-7.50 occasional higher ---CELERY: DEMAND HEARTS MODERATE OTHERS LIGHT. MARKET HEARTS LOWER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 2 dz 6.25-9.35 mostly 6.25-7.50 few high as 10.35 occasional lower 2 1/2 dz 6.35-9.35 mostly 6.35-8.50 few high as 10.35 3 dz 6.35-9.35 mostly 6.50-8.50 few 9.47-10.35 4 dz 6.50-8.50 occasional higher and lower cartons film bags Hearts 18s 12.47-15.50 mostly 12.56-14.95 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: SUPPLY FILMWRAPPED 30S LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Precooling included. Palletizing included for filmlined and filmwrapped. Wide range in price and appearance. cartons 24s 6.45-8.35 mostly 7.35-7.45 occasional higher flm lined 24s 7.25-10.35 mostly 8.00-9.50 occasional higher and lower 24s flmwrpd 8.25-11.35 mostly 9.00-10.00 occasional lower 30s flmwrpd 7.00-9.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND RED LEAF LIGHT OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in appearance and price. cartons Boston 24s 6.06-8.50 mostly 6.50-7.50 occasional higher Green Leaf 24s 6.35-9.50 mostly 6.35-7.50 Red Leaf 24s 5.00-8.50 mostly 5.06-6.50 occasional lower ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND HEARTS GOOD OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET HEARTS HIGHER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price and appearance. Most present shipments of Hearts from previous commitments. cartons 24s 10.35-13.50 mostly 10.35-12.50 few 14.00-14.50 few 9.45-9.95 cartons 12 3-count packages Hearts 15.45-20.55 mostly 16.45-17.56 few including previous commitments lower cartons film lined Hearts 48s 16.45-21.55 mostly 16.75-18.50 few including previous commitments lower SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET GREEN SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green exlge 8.50-11.95 mostly 9.95-11.00 few 12.95 lge 8.50-11.00 mostly 9.45-9.95 med 7.50-9.95 mostly 8.95-9.95 few 10.95 irreg sz fr qual 6.50-8.95 mostly 7.45-8.50 Red irreg sz fr qual 18.95-20.95 Yellow irreg sz fr qual 29.95-30.95 mostly 30.95 15 lb cartons Red exlge 13.95-14.95 lge 13.95-14.95 Yellow exlge 18.95-22.95 mostly 20.95 lge 18.95-22.95 mostly 20.95 SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---BROCCOLI: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET BUNCHED LOWER CROWN CUT ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bchd 14s 5.50-6.25 occasional lower bchd 18s 6.00-6.75 occasional lower 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 5.50-6.25 occasional higher and lower ---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. cartons film wrapped White 9s 7.65-9.15 mostly 7.65-8.75 occasional higher and lower 12s 7.00-9.75 mostly 8.00-9.15 occasional higher and lower 16s 7.65-9.15 mostly 7.65-8.75 occasional higher and lower ---CELERY: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET 2 DOZEN ABOUT STEADY OTHERS HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons 2 dz 5.50-7.25 mostly 5.50-6.15 2 1/2 dz 5.50-7.25 mostly 5.50-6.65 3 dz 5.50-7.25 4 dz 5.50-7.25 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Precooling included. Palletizing included for film lined and filmwrapped. cartons flm lined 24s 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.65 occasional higher 24s flmwrpd 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-8.65 occasional higher ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET RED LEAF LOWER GREEN LEAF ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons Green Leaf 24s 6.00-7.75 mostly 7.00-7.15 Red Leaf 24s 6.00-6.25 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.65-11.00 occasional higher and lower